The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1887-05-28
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month in Oalais.-The Young Peoples fes-
tiyal at Gardiner Melted $175 with a"hap-
nv time as an extra. The Lewiston church
began on May Is to pay off debt OF $3,5OO
by daily contributions OF afew cents from
each member OF the congregation. 1t Is
estimated that ten cents day from the
membership will clear the church OF Its
debt in twelve month.
MASSACHUSETTS, Parish IntelI-
gence.-The Universalist Ministers CluP
met on Monday, May 16, at the residence
of DIR. Capen on College Hill. 1t was
Ladies' Day" and the number in attend
anca was over q hundred. A collation.
was served, and an essay read by Rev.
J. q. Snow. The professors OF TUFTS
College and their wives were present as
invited guests.-A grove meeting OF the
Merrimac Valley Conference will be held
at Tynpsboro in June.-Commencement
at Dean Academy, June 9.-Rev. q. X.
Tenney, Of Stoughton, has recently de-
clined two calls and will remain In MS
present parish at an advanced salary
A fair at Weymouth was successful al
most beyond overwhelmingly, May
Is. special service was held at East
Boston in memory Of DR.. Adams.-The
Sunday-school at Springfield is prosper
ing: the attendance since Jan. l, has
SURPASSED the record for ten years. The
new parish at Winter Hill, Somerville, OF
which Rev. r. P. Bush is pastor, has
started the foundations Of new church.
The structure will be of wood, and cost ex-
elusive of land, $7,700.-A series OF special
meetings, Stanford Mitchell and pastors
assisting, has been held of southbrldge
to the great profit OF. the parish.-Rev.
James Taylor who has gone to Hunting
ton, N. Y, leaves the Southbridge ana
Westminster parishes in good spiritual
and material condition.
Rev. DR.. Bolles to New York.-Rev.
DIR. E. @. Bolles, with view to accepting
call to the "Bleecker street church-as
the one on West Eleventh street contln-
ues to be called-has formally resigned his
passionate in Salem. We are not definitely
informed. SAYS the Leader as to his decl-
sion. In regard to his ability as preach
or. his gift of eloquence, his readiness on
every occasion, we have no need TO re-
iterate what we have often had occasion
to say: and what can be no news In any
section of our Zion. We desire, however,
to put on record the "truth OF history" that
the prestige of his name and Work mas
raised the Salem parish in the respect OF
the general community: a greater service
can hardly be rendered. AS Universal
list minister he has given no uncertain
sound; he has never put his light under a
bushel. And most unequivocally he has
stood on the firm rock of historical Chris
tianity- the Rock Christ Jesus; and his
words have uniformly had the JUNCTION as
well as the meaning Of the Word. Ii he
accepts, he will leave host OF friends IN
the Salem parish, and in the genera
community, to regretIhis departure, all OF
whom will congratulate the people to
whom he is to minister.
RHODE ISkAND.-Rev. Mr.. Rugg
of the Church of the Mediator, In Provl-
dence, referred on Sunday, May, 10, to
the death of his immediate predecessor
in the passionate Of that church-Rev.
John g. Adams, d. D., and spoke out of
the fulness of his heart concerning the
noble character of the deceased and his
eminent services to the church. The
pastorate OF DIR. Adams in Providence
covered period of some six years, end
ing with the early part OF 1866 At the
Sunday school session, the Superintend-
emit, Mr.. w. s. johnson, also referred to
the UNCONVENTIONAL bereavement in appro-
pirate terms. The State Convention
meets at Valley Falls, June l.
CONNECTICUT. Norwich, remarks
the Leader, has never had poor pastor.
In calling Rev. G. W. Jenkins it means
to keep up its good repute. The May
festival of our parish at Stamford has
become one of the events of the year, not
only in the parish but in the town, and
the success attending it is something
quite remarkable A net profit Of $3.50
tells it's own story.
NEW JERSEY.-"Murray Week" at
the Potter MemOrial-The constitution
and bylaws of the Murray Grove Associa-
ton, with list of the officers, an abstract
of the proceedings of the convention
which met to organize the Association
and the call for the convention, signed by
prominent clergymen and laymen of the
denomination, is now published.
Under the auspices of the Association
series of meetings, beginning the third
Saturday in August, is to be held in the
Potter Memorial Church, beautiful and
substantial Gothic edifce, erected in the
grove adjoining the old Potter meeting
house, where John Murray began the
PRONUNCIATION Of our faith.
Invitations to speak at these meetings
will be extended to some OF our leading
ministers, and the period called Murray
Week." during which the services are to
be conducted, promises to be season Of
heslthful relaxation and deep religious
impressions to many who attend. At
the May meeting OF the Executive Com
mittee of the Philadelphia branch of